
My approach to web development follows a six-stage process :
Stage 1: Initial Consultation
Following an initial discussion face-to-face, by e-mail or telephone, I will prepare a free proposal document detailing your requirements together with the fees and time scales for my services. At this stage I may also present some additional ideas and advice that I feel could provide you with more opportunities to develop your site on the Internet. If necessary I will then refine the proposal based on any feedback you may have in order to give you a final cost and time analysis.
Stage 2: Final Proposal
If you are satisfied with the proposal document and need to discuss it further, I will then hold a face-to-face meeting or a further discussion by email or telephone. During this discussion I will finalise any points prior to entering into an agreement.
Stage 3: Agreement and Initial Payment
If you are satisfied with the proposal document and would like to proceed further, I will prepare an agreement of services and an invoice for 30% of the development fee. You will receive a sample of the agreement for your review with the initial proposal document.
Stage 4: Initial Template Development
Where required, I will prepare a template design for your web site. This may be based upon any preferences you have for colour, style, competitor sites, corporate branding, and so forth. Based upon your feedback on the template, I will refine the design style accordingly and re-present it to you. This iterative process of feedback and refinement will continue until you are completely satisfied with the final design.

While the template process is continuing and where required, I will also be working on developing other components for the site (such as if you request a database or an online store). This will mean that the development process will be much quicker than if I undertook just one process at a time.
Stage 5: Integration and Refinement
Once the template has been agreed, it will be integrated with the site content and / or any other site components included in the project. The system will then be thoroughly tested before being presented to you for review. Once again, I will undertake a process of feedback and refinement on the full development until you are completely satisfied with the final web site.
Stage 6: Completion
With the web site finished to your satisfaction, I will issue the final invoice for the outstanding balance of the project then after the website is launched I complete any post-development tasks you have requested (such as search engine optimisation).